Global Roping vs PBR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Global Roping
This app is a comprehensive tool for team roping enthusiasts, offering event entry, results tracking, rider following, and access to live streams and ride clips. It aims to enhance the equine community's engagement with competitions and content.
- Event entry
- Results tracking
- Rider following
- Livestream access
- Ride clip viewing
- Equine community engagement
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Global Roping, powered by Global Handicaps, is team roping's essential app for entering events, tracking results, following your favorite riders and watching livestreams and clips of your rides. We provide the equine community with best-in-class competitions, content, products, and services that deepen their love for horses and horse sports. Our award-winning brands present innovative content, engaging digital experiences, and live equestrian events designed to inform and entertain our target audiences. We attract and retain subscribers and users who are serious equine enthusiasts and industry professionals, and who have both the resources and commitment to providing the best for their horse-related pursuits and upscale lifestyles. We’re a team of problem solvers, innovators, and creators. We’re data analysts, marketing strategists, and video producers. We’re also team ropers, barrel racers, dressage competitors, eventers, and trail riders. You’ll frequently find us working with hay on our clothes and some mud on our boots.
PBR
Experience professional bull riding with live and on-demand access to events, replays, and historical moments. Stay updated with notifications and never miss a ride.
- Live streaming of PBR events
- On-demand VOD library
- Instant event replays
- Push notifications for live events
- Access to multiple simultaneous broadcasts
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Experience the Best of Professional Bull Riding - Live and Free Step into the world of professional bull riding with the official PBR App - your all-access pass to heart-pounding rides, adrenaline-filled events, and iconic moments from over 30 years of bull riding history. Watch Premier Western Sports - Live and Free Stream Unleash The Beast (UTB), PBR Team Series, Velocity Tour, select dates from Challenger Series, and Ultimate Bull Fighting (UBF) - all live and free. From marquee matchups to rising stars, the PBR app delivers nonstop action straight to your screen. Multiple Events, All Streaming Live When events overlap, they’re all available to stream. Easily switch between multiple live broadcasts and stay connected to the tours and riders you follow most. Instant Replays Missed an event? Watch full replays right after the action ends - so you can catch up on key rides and turning points without waiting. The Largest On-Demand Bull Riding Library Dive into the most complete VOD archive of professional bull riding available anywhere. Relive the most iconic moments, championship runs, special docuseries and legendary rides from PBR’s 30+ year legacy. Never Miss a Moment Enable push notifications to get alerted when events go live! Download the PBR App Now Whether you’re tuning in live or catching up on classics, the PBR app gives you unbeatable access to the sport of professional bull riding - live and free, wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PBR at 62% against Global Roping's 0%. PBR also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 26). Global Roping's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PBR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PBR has 2.4K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Global Roping's written reviews are positive against 62% of PBR's.
Global Roping ships an update every 2 months, PBR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Roping | PBR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (26 ratings) | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 62.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Equine Network, LLC | Professional Bull Riders, Inc. |
Customer experience
Global Roping
PBR
Bugs and requests
Global Roping
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PBR
Reported bugs
3 issues- Verification email issues
- Inconsistent point deductions in Ride or Wreck feature
- Difficulty connecting app to Apple TV or other devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved video streaming quality and stability
- More detailed information on riders, injuries, and scoring
- Better organization of past events and ability to filter
- Live chat functionality and community engagement features
- Native app experience instead of relying on web-based content
In-app purchases
Global Roping
No in-app purchases
PBR
No in-app purchases
